Community Engagement.

Cabarets

The frank theatre has a long history of hosting cabarets featuring queer and trans artists. From partnerships with Neworld Theatre to our annual party at Club PuSh, we relish the opportunity to gather, celebrate local artistry and revel in queer joy.

Community Creations

In this program, we gather a cohort of community members who have a specific lived experience and together, collectively create a theatrical project.

The program’s structure is responsive: each iteration is built off the curiosities of the participants. We work at the pace set by the cohort, favouring skill-sharing and community-building over product, and therefore each project spans multiple years. Previous iterations include Be-Longing, devised by queer immigrants and refugees using verbatim theatre, film and new media, and our current program, Mother Tongues, which features a cohort of queer folks with English as an Additional Language (EAL.)